Hashim Warren was on MSNBC's Connected Coast to Coast today and he blogs about it at Hip Hop Blogs and at Media Chin-Check. They were discussing violence in hip hop and my general impression is that he got bested by a producer from BET. But he'll get better at this because … [Read more...]
Quick Takes
March 4, 2005 By
50 Cent makes history on multiple Billboard charts. Vivendi Universal Games has officially announced 50 Cent Bulletproof, a new videogame to debut late this year. Barbershop Hip Hop is a grassroots interview and music video show that emphasizes hip hop from Chicago and can be seen on Chicago Access … [Read more...]
Fashion: Jay-Z, Sedgwick & Cedar, Kiddie Couture
March 4, 2005 By
Jay-Z's S. Carter Basketball Mid debuts today. Sedgwick & Cedar, an old school hip hop fashion line, will debut later this month with endorsements from a wide range of early figures in hip hop. The name references the Cedar Park on Sedgwick Ave. location of Kool Herc's early outdoor parties that … [Read more...]
Adult: Kanye West/Model, Method Man/Director
March 4, 2005 By
Though editors are scoffing at Kanye West's intention to charge publications for front cover appearances, Playgirl is willing to pay him to pose nude. On Mar. 8th, a direct to dvd documentary directed by Method Man will be released. The Strip Game is said to focus on what strippers are really like … [Read more...]
Jameel Spencer Leaves Blue Flame for Roc Brands
March 4, 2005 By
In a further blow to the disintegrating empire of P. Diddy, Blue Flame Marketing + Advertising's president, Jameel Spencer, has resigned from Blue Flame and joined Roc Brands where he intends to "reorganize Roc's dissipated marketing structure" and bring the scattered brands into harmony "under the … [Read more...]
